Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne-Chapter 208 - 171 The Self-Smart Empress Xie_3

After smashing things in a rage, Empress Xie’s anger subsided somewhat.

When the Seventh Prince returned from his studies, he saw that Empress Xie had turned Zhao Yang Palace into a mess and hurriedly asked with concern, "Mother, who made you angry?"

Empress Xie gritted her teeth and said, "Duke Zhen!"

Hearing that Empress Xie referred to his uncle as "Duke Zhen," the Seventh Prince knew that Empress Xie was deeply angered by him.

"What did Uncle do to make you so angry?"

After speaking, he called Jiang Chuan and the others to come in and tidy up.

"Mother, let’s talk in the study."

After venting her anger, Empress Xie regained some composure and nodded to follow her son to the study.

The Seventh Prince personally brought Empress Xie a cup of hot tea, "Mother, have some tea to calm down." He wondered what his uncle had done to anger his mother so.

Empress Xie picked up the teacup, sipped it elegantly, and said coldly, "I didn’t expect that in the eyes of Duke Zhen, I, the Empress, am so worthless. I also didn’t expect that in the eyes of Duke Zhen, I, his legitimate sister, am inferior to that lowly Xie Wan!"

"Mother, what did Uncle say to you?"

Empress Xie recounted to the Seventh Prince the words spoken to her by Duke Zhen, "Duke Zhen thinks I’m inferior to that despicable Noble Princess Consort Rong and even inferior to that lowly Xie Wan!"

"How could Uncle say such a thing?"

"It seems hopeless to rely on Duke Zhen." Empress Xie felt a chill in her heart, "I am his own sister, yet he treats me this way!"

Duke Zhen returned to Duke Mansion with a gloomy face. Seeing this, Xie Shi was about to mock him, but Duke Zhen’s icy stare made him shut his mouth in fear.

The Princely Heir of Duke Mansion, seeing his father’s unpleasant expression, asked with concern, "Father, did you argue with Aunt?"

"I overestimated her. I didn’t expect her to be as foolish as Xie Shi." Duke Zhen always knew Empress Xie was jealous of the former Empress, but he didn’t realize that Empress Xie hated the former Empress to the point of losing her senses. He always thought Empress Xie was a smart person, but after the recent events, he found her to be someone who is completely irrational.

"Aunt is as foolish as Uncle?" the Princely Heir asked in surprise, "What did Aunt say to make you think so?"

Duke Zhen recounted the previous argument with Empress Xie to his son. The Princely Heir of Duke Mansion had a complicated expression after hearing it.

"Aunt, she..."

"I guess she and the Seventh Prince might drag us down in the future." Duke Zhen sighed helplessly, "We must not let her know about our actions in the future."

"Father, what you said to Aunt was a bit harsh. You know Aunt is sensitive about being compared to the former Empress and Noble Princess Consort Rong."

"I said it to make her recognize her position," Duke Zhen stated, "Besides, I wasn’t wrong."

"You’re not wrong, but with Aunt’s pride, she can’t accept it."

"She will have to accept it because it’s the truth." Duke Zhen sighed heavily, "We’ve spoiled her."

The Princely Heir of Duke Mansion comforted him, "Father, Aunt isn’t a foolish person. She just can’t accept your words. When she calms down, she’ll understand your intentions."

"I hope she truly understands my intentions." Duke Zhen knew Empress Xie’s personality well, knowing she wouldn’t understand his intentions but would only think her elder brother wasn’t helping his own sister.

At this time, in the study of Chengguang Hall.

Sun Kui reported to the Emperor about Empress Xie summoning Duke Zhen, and Duke Zhen leaving Zhao Yang Palace with a grim face.

"After Duke Zhen left, the Empress was still very furious."

The Emperor, upon hearing this, smiled faintly, "In front of Duke Zhen, the Empress doesn’t hide her temper."

"Your Majesty, aren’t you curious why the Empress quarreled with Duke Zhen?" Sun Kui was quite curious.

"I can guess why they quarreled with my little finger."

Sun Kui hurriedly asked, "Do you know why they quarreled?"

"What else could it be about? Of course, it’s about the matter of Xie Shi going to Yangzhou," the Emperor said, a meaningful smile playing on his lips, "The Empress thinks her little schemes are well hidden."

"What little schemes could the Empress have?"

The Emperor did not answer Sun Kui’s question but instead said, "Duke Zhen is a shrewd person, and Xie Wan is also smart, but the Empress is not." He stood up and said, "The Empress thinks she’s very clever." freewēbnoveℓ.com

Sun Kui followed behind the Emperor, "Your Majesty, do you mean the Empress is a self-serving clever person?"

"Exactly."

Sun Kui thought to himself: If the Empress knew the Emperor thought of her this way, he wondered what she would think.

The Emperor, while walking toward the dining hall, said, "There aren’t many smart women in this harem."

Sun Kui silently thought to himself: Your Majesty, in your heart, Liang Zhaoyi must certainly be a clever one.

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